[mythtv-users] Hard Lock on FE/BE System Going into or Leaving EPG from Live TV

Dale Christ grosserhund at gmail.com
Fri Apr 6 00:21:14 UTC 2007


On 4/5/07, aaron <memoryguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 05/04/07, Dale Christ <grosserhund at gmail.com> wrote:
> > So...how do I check for bad sectors on my drives?  I'm using ext3 (main
> > (sda1) and work (hdc1) drives) and xfs (video (sda2) drive)
>
> We're start to get a bit off-topic, but....
>
> I'd try just repairing the database first (using the optimize_db.pl
> script, or whatever it's called). If that has problems, such as
> causing the mysqld processes to get stuck, then start to think about
> checking the disk.
>
> To begin checking the disk, check the system logs (/var/log/messages
> and /var/log/syslog, if it exists) to see there are any messages
> reported from your disk devices, probably sda1.
>
> >
> > If I remember correctly, I need to run fsck from the command prompt (no
> gui,
> > no network), right?
>
> If you run fsck, it should be with the filesystem unmounted. I'm not
> sure if it can help with a bad disk, however (it's been years since
> I've had to deal with fsck). I usually use "badblocks" to check a
> disk. Takes ages to run, but usually finds if there is anything wrong.
> Check the manpage for details. I suggest running in "verbose" mode so
> you can see its progress.
>
> But do try repairing just the database first. Hopefully that will
> resolve all the problems.
>
> >
> > I'm running FC6, so I think 'init 1' will get me single-user with no
> > services, right?
>
> I've not used anything except Slackware, but I believe you are correct
> here; should be fairly standard across all distributions.
>
>
> --
> aaron
>
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Looks like the database was corrupted - I fixed it, and all is well (so
far)...
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